The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) has released their global and much anticipated 6th report, finding that “unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5’C or even 2’C will be beyond reach.” This translates… Read More »IPCC Report: Earth on “Red alert”
1 September – 4 October is the Season of Creation. A worldwide coalition of Christian churches organises and runs this global event which calls for all to pray and act to protect our common home, or God’s Oikos. The theme for this year is “A… Read More »Season of Creation
Our Bishops have already met their first action commitment from the Social Justice Statement Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor – the Office for Social Justice has the new name the Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace.
Listen to a three-part audio version of the Social Justice Statement 2021-22, Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, read by David Brennan.
The Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development have launched the Laudato Si’ Action Platform and are seeking families, parishes, schools, universities, hospitals, businesses and religious communities to pledge their commitment to the Laudato Si’ Goals. Over a seven year journey, a road map… Read More »Laudato Si’ Action Platform
Across the country, coordinators, teachers, advocates and volunteers will make the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Social Justice Statement come alive in their communities. Face-to-face or online launches are being planned to break open the message and respond to the cry of the earth and the… Read More »Local Launches for ‘Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor’
Five prayer cards are now available toto support parishes, schools and communities to respond to the Social Justice Statement 2021-22: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor as well as on their 7 year journey towards the Laudato Si’ Goals.
Join us for the national launch of the Social Justice Statement 2021-22: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor. This is the only statement where all the Bishops of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) release a joint reflection on a particular topic annually.… Read More »Launch of Social Justice Statement 2021-22: Cry of the Earth and Cry of the Poor
This paper was presented by Dr Sandie Cornish at the Catholic Earthcare Convocation 2020 on 3 September 2020. Integral ecology in the spirituality of Catholic Social Teaching Many people expected that Laudato Si’ would be an encyclical about climate change. The COP 21 conference of… Read More »Who are We Before God and in Creation?
From 2020 forward, Social Justice Sunday will be celebrated on the last Sunday of August. Previously it was celebrated on the last Sunday in September. A Long Tradition The celebration of Social Justice Sunday is a long tradition in the Catholic Church in Australia. For… Read More »Social Justice Sunday